World Athletics Championships: Not a pretty picture!

World Athletics Championships: Not a pretty picture!

Tears begin to roll down their eyes when years of hardwork go down the drain in the form of failure.

Rediff.com brings the emotions of the athletes during the ongoing World Athletics Championship in Moscow.

Nadine Broersen of the Netherlands falls to the track after crashing into the final hurdle next to Sharon Day of the US in the 100 metres hurdles during the women's heptathlon in the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow.

World Athletics Championships: Not a pretty picture!

Hitomi Niiya of Japan was leader of the pack and bravely pushed the pace. But it was a futile attempt to drop the African race favourites as lightning flashed over the Luzhniki stadium and heavy rain began to fall.

Niiya of Japan was reduced to tears after the Women's 10000 final during Day Two.

It was Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba who won gold with an awesome display of speed to complete a hat-trick of world championship 10,000 metres titles on Sunday.